shakespeare brief and naughty

Who is Shakespeare?

Greatest writer who ever lived

Perverse jokes

Born 1564 parents John and Mary

Lived in English town (Strafford) dropped out at 13

1582 married Anne Hathaway – he was 18 and she was 30/35

Had a daughter and two twins (Susana, Hamlet, and Judith)

1591 he was 27 and moved to London.

Started writing at age 27

37 plays and 154 sonnets

Elizabethian era!

Queen would shut down playhouse because of flu, illness, etc.

Was one of the translators for the book of psalms (King James Bible) 1611

Liked public execution

Didn’t have toilets-disease

Favored by Queen Elizabeth and King James

Animal fighting was normal part of theatre

Shakespeare- playa, cheater

Wealthy, admired, rich, and famous

All actors where men

Three categories: tragedies, history, and comedy

History- boring, monarchy, ENGLISH- Britain

Comedies-happy endings,

Tragedies- everybody dies

Rumor: bad actor, and took care of horses

Many took place away from Britain

Marlo- HIS PLAYS

Queen Elizabeth- ALSO PLAY WRITER